Intellij : How to add @author comment to every new class

 Introduction

In this tutorial, we will learn how to add @author comments to every new class that we create. We can achieve it using either of the following two solutions

Solution 1: 

Automatically add @author comments to every new class using Files and Code Templates

Open File -> Settings -> Editor -> File and Code Templates -> Includes

Click on Includes. Under File Header, enter the following comments text

/**

 * @author ${USER}

 * @Date ${DATE} 

 */

Intellij - add @author comments

Solution 2:

Autocompletion of @author

Open File -> Settings -> Editor -> Live Templates

• Select Java and then click on + button
• In Abbreviation, enter @a
• In template text, enter the following comments

        /**

         * @author ${USER}

         * @Date ${DATE} 

        */

• In option, Expands with select SPACE

Intellij - Autocompletion @author

You can simply add the @author comments by typing @a and then click SPACE